Contradicting claims from China’s foreign ministry, Canada said it informed Beijing of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou’s detention on the day of her arrest, SCMP reported today.

The Dec. 1 arrest — which wasn’t made public until Dec. 6 — has dominated headlines for the past week, and thrown into doubt hopes that the U.S. and China were inching toward a trade war resolution. Canada arrested Meng at the request of U.S. authorities, who accuse her of facilitating financial transactions in possible violation of American sanctions against Iran.

China’s foreign minister, Lu Kang, previously said that China “didn’t receive any notification from the Canadian government at the first moment.”

SCMP reported today that “Canadian authorities said China’s consulate general in Vancouver had been notified of Meng’s detention the same day.”

“‘Consular access was provided ... China’s ambassador in Ottawa was also in contact with Canadian officials later that same day to discuss the situation,’ they wrote.”

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